ಕಾಯಿ ಹುಳಿ / Long Beans in Coconut-Yogurt based Curry

Here is a very easy, tasty, healthy havyka recipe for you. I learnt this recipe from my aunt Sowmya Bhat. We can use varieties of veggies like Beans, Green Tomato, Capsicum, yellow Cucumbe, Okra etc to prepare this tasty curry. I have used Long beans. It goes very well with plain rice. Give it a try, have fun cooking.

Preparation time 25 min
Servings: 4-5

Ingredients:

• 4 cups chopped long beans ( 1 inch length)
• 1 cup freshly grated Coconut
• 3-4 Green Chilies to taste
• 1 tsp Rice flour (optional)
• 1 cup thick butter Milk( preferably slightly sour)
• 1 1/2 tsp tamarind extract to taste( use only when u have no sour butter Milk)
• salt to taste

For tempering:

• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• few Curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek / Methi seeds

Method:

• Cook the chopped long beans with salt  and about 3 cups of water (as required).
• Grind the Coconut, Green Chilies, Tamarind and Rice flour with some water into smooth paste.
• Add to the cooked Long beans. Boil for 5-6 mins.
• Add the butter milk and bring to a boil.
• Temper with tempering ingredients.
• Serve hot with plain rice.